The 404 989: Where a rose can bloom in the desert (podcast)

Simpsons fans in Los Angeles are meeting up today to kick off the Ultimate Fan Marathon Challenge in an effort to beat the world record for consecutive TV watching, currently set at 86 hours, 6 minutes, and 41 seconds. On today's show, we'll discuss the challenge and propose one of our own that may be a little more difficult to achieve.

Simpsons fans in Los Angeles are meeting up today to kick off the Ultimate Fan Marathon Challenge in an effort to beat the world record for consecutive TV watching currently set at 86 hours, 6 minutes, and 41 seconds. On today's show, we'll discuss the challenge and propose one of our own that may be a little more difficult to achieve.

Lady Gaga is back in the news with the emergence of a new social media site for her fans called LittleMonsters.com. It's the first site that runs under Backplane, a portal for interest groups backed by former Google CEO Eric Schmidt that combines elements of Reddit, Pinterest, and Google+, but some critics argue that the site is a ripoff.

Episode 989

Podcast

Ep. 989: Where a rose can bloom in the desert

Simpsons fans in Los Angeles, California are meeting up today to kick off the Ultimate Fan Marathon Challenge in an effort to beat the world record for consecutive TV watching, currently set at 86 hours, 6 minutes, and 41 seconds. On today's show, we'll discuss the challenge and propose one of our own that may be a little more difficult to achieve.